Internal Medicine Residency

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Current Residents of Internal Medicine Residency Program

Class of 2023
Adrian Torbela 

Hometown:  Philippines

Undergrad: University of South Carolina

Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine

Interests: Basketball, chess, Lord of the Rings, Music 

Ashley Stratton 

Hometown: Los Angeles 

Undergrad: University of California, Merced

Medical School: West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine 

Interests: working out, camping, hiking

Heather Maoz

Hometown: Encino, CA

Undergrad: University of California Santa Barbara

Medical school: St. George’s University School of Medicine

Interests: traveling, soccer, yoga, going to the beach and spending downtime with friends/family

Jaspreet Dhanjal

Hometown: Roseville, CA

Undergrad: University of California, Davis

Medical School: Touro University California

Interests: Car Enthusiast, Photography/Videography, Traveling and Learning about other cultures 

Krystal Sood 

Hometown: Modesto, CA

Undergrad: University of California, Berkeley 

Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine

Interests: Cooking, baking, visiting the beach, exploring new areas of SoCal.

Peter Flores 

Hometown: Hemet, CA

Undergrad: University of California, Los Angeles

Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine

Interests: Movies, Tennis, Food

Shipra Saigal 

Hometown: Toronto/Dubai 

Undergrad: University of California, Los Angeles

Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine

Interests:  doing nothing, sleeping, eating, writing, art, cooking, animals, music, astrology, kickboxing

Sung Duek Kim

Hometown: Seoul, South Korea

Undergrad: University of California, Davis

Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine

Interests: South Korea’s domestic politics

Prithi Choday 

Hometown: Cerritos, CA

Undergrad/Medical School: NRI Medical College

Interests: My corgi, basketball, stand-up comedy, yoga, and traveling 

Shadi Kazourra 

Hometown: La Verne, CA

Undergrad: University of California, Santa Cruz

Medical School: American University of Antigua College of Medicine

Interests: Sports, Lakers, Gym, Traveling, family, concerts and festivals 

Class of 2024
Anphong Nguyen, MD

Hometown: Upland, CA

Undergrad: University of California, Riverside

Medical School: St. George’s University, Grenada

Interests:  Reading, traveling

Gargi Maity, MD

Hometown: Kolkata, India

Undergraduate school/Med school: Calcutta National Medical College 

Interests: charitable work and human rights activities, gardening, reading, traveling

Harpreet Kaur, MD

Hometown: West Covina, CA

Undergrad/Medical School: GMC, Patiala, India

Interests: Traveling , Music, Volunteering 

Jose Banzon, MD 

Hometown: Balanga, Bataan, Philippines

Undergrad: University of Santo Tomas

Medical School: Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health

Interests: Cooking, Working out, Anime, Video Games

Michael Randazzo, MD

Hometown: Ft. Lauderdale, FL 

Undergrad: University of California, San Diego

Medical School: AUC School of Medicine 

Interests: Road Cycling, Alpinism, Seamanship, Tennis, Classical Piano, Augustan Literature, English and American Romanticism in Literature and Film, Western Theology

Palak Pancholi, MD

Hometown: San Clemente, CA

Undergrad: University of California, San Diego

Medical School: AUC School of Medicine

Interests:  I play the viola, tennis, am a henna artist, and love traveling the world.

Roman Felix, MD 

Hometown: San Diego, CA

Undergrad: United States Air Force Academy

Medical School: Xochicalco University

Interests: Military, cycling/mountain biking, traveling, flying, scuba diving, racquetball 

Simranjit Randhawa, MD

Hometown: Yuba City

Undergrad: University of California, Davis

Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine

Interests: Soccer, Basketball, Hiking, Trying new foods, Traveling 

Stella Maguwudze, MD

Hometown: Harare, Zimbabwe

Med school : Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical Academy,  Russia

Interests: accessible comprehensive health care for all.

Travis Ly, MD

Hometown: Santa Ana, CA

Undergrad: University of California, Santa Barbara

Med School: St. George’s University School of Medicine

Interests: Cars, Video Games, Hiking 

Class of 2025
Benson Eghreriniovo, MD

Hometown: California

Undergrad: National University

Medical School:  American University of Antigua, College of Medicine

Interests: Soccer, basketball, and traveling

Dawit Abraham, MD

Hometown: Tampa, Florida 

Undergrad: University of South Florida 

Medical School: Medical University of Americas – St. Kitts and Nevis 

Interests: Spending time with the family, play soccer and running. In the future I would like to become a Hospitalist

Gabriela Sassi, MD 

Hometown: Brazil

Undergrad/Medical School: Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, Brazil

Interests: sports (tennis), music (piano)

Isha Samreen, MD

Hometown:  Anaheim Hills, CA

Undergrad/ Medical School: Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, India

Interests: Yoga, Traveling, Hiking, Painting.

Jessica Obi, MD

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Undergrad: University of California, Riverside 

Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine 

Interests: Spending quality time with my family and friends, singing, dancing, shopping, journaling, dry humor

Ragav Dhawan, MD

Hometown: Amritsar, India

Undergrad/Medical School: GMC Amritsar

Interests: Cricket, Cycling, Stocks, Quantum Mechanics

Ruchi Dakoria, MD

Hometown: Danville, Virginia 

Undergrad/Medical school: Krishana institute of medical sciences, India

Interests: Dancing, Reading, Baking

Saivishnu Doosetty, MD

Hometown: Dallas, Texas

Undergrad/Medical School: Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, India

Interests: Sports, Cars, Outdoor activities

Smit Patel, DO

Hometown: Victorville, California 

Undergrad: University of California, San Diego

Medical School: Arkansas college of Osteopathic Medicine 

Interests: Singing, Playing Golf and Tennis, Watching Basketball and Football.

Ozair Qadri, MD

Hometown: Eastvale, California 

Undergrad: University of California, Riverside 

Medical School: Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara School of Medicine 

Interests: Spending time with family/friends, music/movies, basketball, traveling/outdoor activities.

Class of 2026 (Incoming Intern Class)
Christine Chilinga, MD

Medical School: Saint Petersburg State Pediatric-Medical University 

Interests: Singing, Playing Golf and Tennis, Watching Basketball and Football.

Puja Darji, MD

Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine

Interests: Being active, traveling, good music, dancing, volunteering, trying new foods, spending time with my family and loved ones.

Gagan Kaur, MD

Medical School: Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences & Research 

Interests: Volunteering with local churches, food banks, habitat for humanity, and the humane society; exploring and trying new things; and writing poetry and journaling. 

Parvinder Kaur, MD

Medical School: Aureus University School of Medicine 

Interests: Walking in nature and taking a break from technology.  I also enjoy learning to cook.

Faryal Mir, DO

Medical School: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine 

Interests: Singing, Playing Golf and Tennis, Watching Basketball and Football.

Tamanna Mohta, MD

Medical School: Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation Medical Education Trust Medical College 

Interests: Playing Basketball; practicing beginner-level yoga, watching tv, spending time with nieces and nephews cooking Indian food, dancing, singing and traveling.

Ashwin Penchala, MD

Medical School: Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute 

Interests: Photography, Filmography, Home Automation

Armin Safdarpour, MD

Medical School: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 

Interests: Spending time with family, playing soccer, traveling, history, and the following the news online

Eseosa Sanwo, MD

Medical School: University of Benin School of Medicine 

Interests: Army spouse passionate about supporting military families, self-taught natural hair stylist, making Nigerian pastries

Cory Wagner, MD

Medical School: Trinity School of Medicine 

Interests: Clinical house call models/software, Clinical Informatics, medical missions, football, baseball, mentoring, team building, barbecuing, fishing, botany, and weightlifting.